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"Even if it was a lab accident, it's not a reason to be outraged with the Chinese government."

Oh, yes it is.

It would be 'manslaughter' on a mass scale.

The largest ever seen.

If this were due to their negligence, then millions of dead, 10's of millions out of work, Trillions in lost productivity is unavoidably consequential.

It would be the worst 'accident' in human history and the responsibility would be squarely on their shoulders.

If you're experimenting with bombs and you blow up all your neighbours homes by accident - that's manslaughter, a very serious crime.

The geopolitical fallout would be unimaginable.

>>jariel+(OP)
Unbelievable that you are being down-voted.

Almost all pandemics started in China in the history, apperantly habitat is suitable for that. You knew that but still play with deadly viruses there, then accidently it spreads and you try to cover up and make it worse and cause millions of deaths. Fair mistake, it is an accident!

If it is originated from a lab, I think people should not find out this. I’m not sure. It will trigger some feelings against China, hopefully it won’t turn into something racist.

>>jariel+(OP)
Well the the US funded the lab, it shares the responsibility

>>__m+jr3
There is no moral or legal connection I think, your employer is not responsible if you go into a frenzy and mow peaple down with a car 'because they pay you'.

If the US was directly involved in establishing safety procedures, then yes, that would be something.

But by and large, this is a China problem.

I doubt we will never know the answer.

If Trump had any kind of material evidence, he would have used it. Team Biden would be super strategic about it, I have no idea how they would communicate the intelligence. They would be wary of the populist consequences.

In a weird way, it might be better if we never found out that was true.